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Volume No. 563Part No. 13

House of Commons Debates 6 June 2013

house of commons

prayers

oral answers to questions

energy and climate change

per capita carbon emissions

energy bills

decarbonisation target

mid-wales connection project

green investment

fuel poverty

energy efficiency

green deal

shale gas

home energy efficiency (milton keynes)

off grid gas

onshore wind (planning policy)

business of the house

mau mau claims (settlement)

public administration committee report (charity commission)

student visas

pollinators and pesticides

augmentative and alternative communication services


This Table of Contents lists column numbers, headings, time lines and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Debates text for 6 June 2013

Volume No. 563Part No. 13

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Column: 1643

Column: 1643

House of Commons [6 Jun 2013]

Prayers [6 Jun 2013]

[Mr Speaker] [6 Jun 2013]

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Jun 2013]

Energy and Climate Change [6 Jun 2013]

Per Capita Carbon Emissions [6 Jun 2013]

David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

David Mowat:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1644

Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD):

Mr Davey:

Energy Bills [6 Jun 2013]

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Andrew Gwynne:

Column: 1645

Gregory Barker:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

John Pugh (Southport) (LD):

Gregory Barker:

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Gregory Barker:

Column: 1646

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Caroline Flint:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Speaker:

Decarbonisation Target [6 Jun 2013]

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab):

Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):

Column: 1647

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Chi Onwurah:

Mr Davey:

Paul Blomfield:

Mr Davey:

Alison Seabeck:

Column: 1648

Mr Davey:

Diana Johnson:

Mr Davey:

Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mid-Wales Connection Project [6 Jun 2013]

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Column: 1649

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Glyn Davies:

Michael Fallon:

Mr Speaker:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Michael Fallon:

Green Investment [6 Jun 2013]

Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Column: 1650

Pauline Latham:

Gregory Barker:

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Andrew George (St Ives) (LD):

Gregory Barker:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Mr Speaker:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Column: 1651


Gregory Barker:

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op):

Gregory Barker:

Tom Greatrex:

Gregory Barker:

Fuel Poverty [6 Jun 2013]

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op):

Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab):

Column: 1652

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Julie Hilling:

Mr Davey:

Mark Lazarowicz:

Mr Davey:

Fiona O'Donnell:

Column: 1653

Mr Davey:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Energy Efficiency [6 Jun 2013]

David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

David Rutley:

Mr Davey:

Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1654

Mr Davey:

Green Deal [6 Jun 2013]

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Damian Hinds:

Gregory Barker:

Shale Gas [6 Jun 2013]

Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Mr Jones:

Column: 1655

Michael Fallon:

Home Energy Efficiency (Milton Keynes) [6 Jun 2013]

Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Iain Stewart:

Gregory Barker:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Off Grid Gas [6 Jun 2013]

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1656

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon):

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Topical Questions

Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey):

Tom Blenkinsop:

Mr Davey:

Column: 1657

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker):

Caroline Flint (Don Valley) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1658

Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Column: 1659

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Michael Fallon:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1660

Tessa Munt:

Mr Speaker:

Tessa Munt:

Mr Davey:

Mr Speaker:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Michael Fallon:

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1661

Michael Fallon:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Gregory Barker:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1662

Mr Davey:

Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab):

Mr Davey:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Gregory Barker:

Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab):

Gregory Barker:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Mr Davey:

Column: 1663

Onshore Wind (Planning Policy) [6 Jun 2013]

10.30 am

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)

The Minister for Housing (Mr Mark Prisk):

Column: 1664


Chris Heaton-Harris:

Several hon. Members

Column: 1665

Mr Speaker:

Mr Prisk:

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Column: 1666


Mr Prisk:

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1667

Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1668

Mr Prisk:

Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab):

Column: 1669

Mr Prisk:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Prisk:

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Column: 1670

Mr Prisk:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1671

Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Column: 1672

Mr Prisk:

Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con):

Column: 1673

Mr Prisk:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1674

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Prisk:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Prisk:

Column: 1675

Business of the House [6 Jun 2013]

11.4 am

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab):

The Leader of the House of Commons (Mr Andrew Lansley):

Ms Eagle:

Column: 1676


Column: 1677


Mr Lansley:

Ms Angela Eagle:

Mr Lansley:

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab):

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Column: 1678

Mr Lansley:

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1679


Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Mr Lansley:

Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con):

Column: 1680

Mr Lansley:

John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab):

Column: 1681

Mr Lansley:

Jessica Lee (Erewash) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1682

Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 1683

Mr Lansley:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab):

Column: 1684

Mr Lansley:

Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Column: 1685

Mr Lansley:

Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1686

Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Lansley:

Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1687

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

Mr Lansley:

Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con):

Column: 1688

Mr Lansley:

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab)

Mr Lansley:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1689

Mr Lansley:

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1690

Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1691

Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con):

Mr Lansley:

Column: 1692

Mau Mau Claims (Settlement) [6 Jun 2013]

11.59 am

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague):

Column: 1693


12.5 pm

Column: 1694

Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab):

Column: 1695


Mr Hague:

Column: 1696

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Hague:

Several hon. Members

Mr Speaker:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1697

Mr Hague:

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab):

Mr Speaker:

Mr Hague:

Tessa Munt (Wells) (LD):

Mr Hague:

Column: 1699

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab):

Mr Hague:

Mr Speaker:

Column: 1700

Backbench Business

Public Administration Committee Report (Charity Commission) [6 Jun 2013]

12.27 pm

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con):

Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab):

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 1701

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Paul Flynn:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Jenkin:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1702


Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con):

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1703


Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Sheerman:

Column: 1704

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Bone:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Bone:

Mr Sheerman:

Mr Bone:

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo):

Mr Sheerman:

Madam Deputy Speaker:

Mr Bone:

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Nuttall:

Paul Flynn:

Column: 1705

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Nuttall:

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Jenkin:

Mr Bone:

Column: 1706

Mr Jenkin:

Paul Flynn:

Mr Jenkin:

Column: 1707

Student Visas [6 Jun 2013]

12.50 pm

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op):

Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab):

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1708

Keith Vaz:

Mr Bailey:

Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD):

Mr Bailey:

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1709

Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Mr Bailey:

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1710

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con):

Mr Bailey:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Mr Bailey:

Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1711

Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1712

Mr Sharma:

Mr Bailey:

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

1.13 pm

Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con):

Column: 1713

Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con):

Column: 1714

Nadhim Zahawi:

Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con):

Nadhim Zahawi:

Alok Sharma:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Nadhim Zahawi:

Chris Bryant:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Column: 1715

Jeremy Corbyn:

Nadhim Zahawi:

Column: 1716

1.25 pm

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):

Nadhim Zahawi:

Paul Blomfield:

Column: 1717


Column: 1718


Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con):

Paul Blomfield:

1.36 pm

Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con):

Column: 1719


Column: 1720

Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con):

Gavin Barwell:

Nicola Blackwood:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Gavin Barwell

Nicola Blackwood:

Gavin Barwell:

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab):

Gavin Barwell:

Chris Bryant:

Gavin Barwell:

Mr Jim Cunningham:

Column: 1721

Gavin Barwell:

Mr Cunningham:

Gavin Barwell:

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

Gavin Barwell:

Column: 1722

Column: 1723


1.50 pm

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Mr Smith:

Column: 1724

Jackie Doyle-Price:

Mr Smith:

Column: 1725

Nicola Blackwood:

Mr Smith:

2.1 pm

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con):

Column: 1726

Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con):

Damian Hinds:

Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Column: 1727

Damian Hinds:

Jackie Doyle-Price:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1728


Nicola Blackwood:

Damian Hinds:

Chris Bryant:

Damian Hinds:

Chris Bryant:

Damian Hinds:

Column: 1729

2.14 pm

Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab):

Column: 1730


Roberta Blackman-Woods:

Mrs Hodgson:

Column: 1731


Column: 1732


2.26 pm

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Column: 1733


Column: 1734

Column: 1735


2.36 pm

Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab):

Mr Andrew Smith:

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1736


Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con):

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1737


Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood) (Con):

Chris Bryant:

Column: 1738


Column: 1739


2.50 pm

The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper):

Paul Blomfield

Mr Harper:

Dame Joan Ruddock:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1740

Paul Blomfield:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1741


Dame Joan Ruddock:

Mr Harper:

Chris Bryant:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1742


Jeremy Corbyn:

Mr Harper:

Jason McCartney:

Column: 1743

Mr Harper:

Mr Andrew Smith:

Mr Harper:

Mr Smith:

Mr Harper:

Column: 1744


3.7 pm

Mr Bailey:

Column: 1745

Pollinators and Pesticides [6 Jun 2013]

3.10 pm

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab):

Column: 1746


Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Lab):

Joan Walley:

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath)

Joan Walley:

Column: 1747

Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab):

Joan Walley:

Column: 1748


Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Joan Walley:

Column: 1749

Mr Heath

Joan Walley:

Column: 1750

Column: 1751

Several hon. Members

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

3.35 pm

Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con):

Column: 1752


Dame Joan Ruddock:

Neil Carmichael:

Column: 1753


3.46 pm

Martin Caton (Gower) (Lab):

Column: 1754


Dame Joan Ruddock:

Column: 1755

Martin Caton:

Column: 1756


Joan Walley:

Martin Caton:

3.59 pm

Column: 1757

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab):

Column: 1758


Column: 1759


4.11 pm

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab):

Column: 1760

Column: 1761


4.20 pm

Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab):

Column: 1762


Column: 1763


Column: 1764

4.30 pm

Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab):

Column: 1765

Mr Heath

Column: 1766

Mr Harris:

Column: 1767

4.40 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr David Heath):

Column: 1768


Joan Walley:

Mr Heath:

Nia Griffith:

Mr Heath:

Column: 1769

Column: 1770


Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD):

Column: 1771

Mr Heath:

4.58 pm

Column: 1772

Joan Walley:

5 pm

Column: 1773

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services [6 Jun 2013]

5 pm

Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con):

Column: 1774


Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab):

Paul Maynard:

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con):

Column: 1775

Paul Maynard:

Column: 1776


Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle):

5.14 pm

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb):

Column: 1777

Column: 1778


Column: 1779

Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab):

Norman Lamb:

Column: 1780


5.29 pm